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11. China–Europe Investment Cooperation: A Digital Silk Road

Author : Mireia Paulo

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The EU–China Investment Cooperation is still in an incipient stage since it was launched at the EU–China High Level Economic Dialogue in Beijing on 28 September 2015. This chapter briefly reviews both the Silk Road initiative and the European Fund for Strategic Investment. Analysis of these two economic initiatives raises the question of how to align them to identify possible avenues for cooperation. The chapter looks at this new Sino-European investment cooperation. Through examining both economic initiatives and objectives, a number of common sectors can be highlighted, including infrastructure, R&D, pharmaceuticals, clean energy, and education. It then explores a specific field, the digital industry, and particularly the 5G market, which opens a variety of doors regarding the internet of things, big data, clouding, intelligent transport, entertainment, and media.

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Title: China–Europe Investment Cooperation: A Digital Silk Road
Author: Mireia Paulo
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Book: The Belt & Road Initiative in the Global Arena
Print ISBN: 978-981-10-5920-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-10-5921-6

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5921-6_11

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